Bank Astana-finance to proceed to business in September

/INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN, Almaty, August 28, 08/ - Bank Astana-finance JSC plans to proceed to business in September. As Interfax-Kazakhstan agency was informed, September 2 will be the opening of first branch office of this financial company in Almaty. Meanwhile, presentation on case of opening of Bank Astana-finance JSC is planned on September 23. This year bank plans to open branch office in Astana and in further two years - in Shymkent, Atyrau, Aktau, Karaganda, Aktobe, Petropavlovsk, Pavlodar and Ust-kamenogorsk. As informed August 7 AFS granted Bank Astana-finance JSC with license on conducting banking and other operations. The bank enters the group of companies of Astana-finance JSC. Astana-finance JSC provides a long-term project financing, leasing and mortgage services, mainly in Astana and Akmola oblast. Besides, the company provides different investment and banking services and develops business outside its region of activity. [2008-08-28]